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Br J Ophthalmol 88:1320-1324 doi:10.1136/bjo.2004.042093
  • Clinical science
    • Extended reports

A prospective study of the effect of a unilateral macular hole on sensory and motor binocular function and recovery following successful surgery

Table 3

 Preoperative and postoperative motor fusion ranges for patients with successful surgery

Patient Prism fusion range at 1/3 metre Prism fusion range at 6 metres
Preoperative Postoperative Preoperative Postoperative
Base out Base in Total Base out Base in Total Base out Base in Total Base out Base in Total
*Significantly better than corresponding preoperative value; (p<0.05) paired t test.
†Unpaired t test compared with the 30 normal control subjects.
1 0 0 0 12 14 26 0 0 0 0 8 8
2 35 18 53 25 16 41 0 0 0 6 6 12
3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 4
4 14 14 28 14 14 28 16 4 20 12 6 18
5 45 16 61 45 20 65 16 12 28 20 12 32
6 14 12 26 6 12 18 6 4 10 4 6 10
7 20 16 36 16 20 36 4 8 12 12 10 22
8 30 10 40 20 14 34 4 6 10 0 0 0
9 45 20 65 45 18 63 20 12 32 20 10 30
10 45 16 61 45 16 61 16 8 24 20 8 28
11 25 14 39 35 10 45 0 0 0 10 2 12
12 20 6 26 25 14 39 14 4 18 2 0 2
13 0 0 0 40 6 46 0 0 0 25 2 27
14 20 8 28 4 10 14 14 2 16 10 4 14
15 45 10 55 30 16 46 20 0 20 0 0 0
Mean 23.9 10.7 34.5 24.2 13.3* 37.5 8.7 4.0 12.7 9.5 5.1 14.6
Normal mean (SD) 35.1 (11.8) 14.6 (3.8) 49.7 (12.2) 35.1 (11.8) 14.6 (3.8) 49.7 (12.2) 17.2 (9.7) 6.3 (4.9) 23.5 (12.0) 17.2 (9.7) 6.3 (4.9) 23.5 (12.0)
% difference from normal −31.9 −26.9 −30.5 −31.0 −8.7 −24.4 −49.7 −36.2 −46.1 −44.7 −19.1 −37.9
p Value† 0.012 0.015 0.005 0.012 0.363 0.011 0.005 0.139 0.005 0.012 0.420 0.021

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